Campus Security and Safety Report Madison Center September, 2015

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1 Campus Security and Safety Report Madison Center September, 2015 This information is being provided to all students and employees as part of Upper Iowa University's - Madison Center commitment to safety and security on campus and in compliance with the Federal Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act (1990), Public Law , as amended by the Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1991, Public Law , and the Sexual Abuse Bill, House File 2026, which was passed into law by the Iowa General Assembly effective July 1, Upper Iowa University Madison Center is located at 302 S. Gammon Road, Madison, WI 53717; it is located on the west side in the town of Madison in a community of approximately 8,316. The city of Madison has a population of approximately 243, 344. Madison is located in Dane County. Upper Iowa University s main campus is located in Fayette, Iowa, a small rural community in NE Iowa. PHILOSOPHY Upper Iowa University provides student-centered undergraduate and graduate educational programs through flexible, multiple delivery systems in an environment in which diversity is respected, encouraged, and nurtured. The University is committed to promoting diversity by embracing, enhancing, and celebrating diversity at all levels of the University and the surrounding communities. MADISON CENTER CAMPUS Upper Iowa University leases the property in Madison, WI from Madison College. Administrative offices are on the first floor, Suite 121. A parking lot with over 300 spaces is adjacent to this location. REPORTING OF CRIMINAL ACTIONS OR EMERGENCIES The Center Director and Madison College Public Safety are responsible for the security of the classrooms and offices used by Upper Iowa University. The Madison College Public Safety Officer also patrols the parking lot during his shifts concurrent with scheduled class hours. Center staff is responsible for locking these areas when security officers are not on duty. Madison College is responsible for building security and emergencies outside of the Upper Iowa leased areas and occupied hours. They rely on the Madison Police Department to handle criminal matters. Crime statistics compiled for the Annual Security Report in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Act are obtained by various methods including electronic filtering of Public Safety s in-house incident reporting system as well as reports provided to Public Safety by Madison College s Office of Student Development, campus security authorities as defined by federal law, and local law enforcement jurisdictions, located in and around Madison and within the various regional campuses located in neighboring counties. Campus security authorities are defined as individuals who have significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, athletic directors, coaches, advisers to student organizations and student conduct office staff. Crime statistics are collected for buildings that are owned or controlled by Madison College and used for educational and institutional purposes. Also, the University has policies and procedures followed by the Madison Center administrative staff to handle violations of conduct standards and the law by students or employees. This information is contained in the Upper Iowa University Academic Catalog and the AE/IE Student Handbook. To report a crime, a student should notify the Madison Center Coordinator, the Madison College Public Safety Officer and the Madison Police Department. An employee should call his/her immediate supervisor or the Madison Police Department. The person making the call shall complete the Incident Report Form available at the Madison Center office. In the event of a fire, the student or employee should pull the fire

2 alarm or call the Madison Fire Department. The Madison Fire Department is a well-equipped and welltrained fire department. The Center Coordinator will notify the Academic Extension. The entire building at 302 S. Gammon Rd. is equipped with fire alarm systems, accessible fire extinguishers, and smoke detection systems. Several medical clinics and ambulance services can provide professional medical emergency care to the University community. Emergency care is available 24 hours a day at Meriter Hospital, UW-Hospital, St. Mary s Hospital located in Madison, WI. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS Fire Department - Madison 911 Ambulance - Madison 911 Police - Madison Emergency 911 Non-Emergency Madison College Public Safety Emergency MADISON CENTER TELEPHONE NUMBERS Kimberly Valenza Center Director Madison College Emergency Facilities Center Facilities University facilities are well maintained. Access to academic and administrative offices are generally limited to students, employees, and visitors for the purpose of study, work, teaching, and conducting other University business. Only those who have demonstrated a need are issued keys to the building. A record is kept of keys issued, thus identifying each person with access to the building. Administrative Offices are open on Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., and Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Classes meet from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The building is open during these hours. Buildings are closed after regular class time hours. Access to classrooms is limited to UIU students, faculty, staff and those assisting with class. The Law and University Policies - Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex Offenses To provide for the safety of members of the University community and its property, Upper Iowa University - Madison Center has set standards of conduct for members of the community and for those seeking admission to the University. These University standards are included in the Upper Iowa University Academic Catalog and the AE/IE Student Handbook. The standards of conduct do not replace or relieve persons from complying with the requirements of civil or criminal laws. Unlawful behavior may result in criminal prosecution as well as disciplinary action. The policies relating to alcoholic beverages, drugs, and sexual assaults are found in the AE/IE Student Handbook. As part of the education process, members of the University community are informed about University expectations and consequences when an individual violates alcohol, drug, and sexual assault policies and related laws.

3 Alcohol & Drugs: In consideration of federal, state and local laws, the possession, use or sale of illicit drugs is prohibited at the Madison Center. The possession, use or sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited at the Madison Center unless otherwise stated in writing by the University. The possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages is not permitted at any center social activity, athletic event, intramural activity, student campus organizational activity, student activity for prospective students, and recreational areas of the Madison Center. The University neither condones nor sanctions the use of alcohol. All individuals are expected to observe the alcoholic beverage and illicit drug laws of the State of Iowa. Members of the Madison Center who are of legal age (21) are expected to make responsible decisions about the use of alcohol or drugs and to assume full responsibility for their personal conduct and actions. This includes respecting the right of those individuals who choose not to use alcohol or drugs. The University reserves the right to expel a student or terminate an employee who is involved in the use, possession, sale or distribution of illegal drugs on University property or at University functions. Sex Offenses: Sexual harassment or assault is not tolerated at the Madison Center. Specific programs and procedures are in place to deal with those concerns. Sexual abuse is prohibited and is defined as: Unwanted or unwilling sexual contact-any sexual touching or attempting to disrobe a person without his/her willing consent. Unwanted or unwilling sexual intercourse-any unlawful sexual intercourse however slight that occurs without the consent of either party. Consent is defined as a positive verbal acknowledgment such as "yes". Any person under the influence of alcohol or other drugs is considered incapacitated and unable to give consent. Sexual exploitation-the observation or reproduction of any sexual act without the written consent of all parties involved. Examples: (not an exclusive list) Force or threats of force, including stranger and/or gang rape. Preventing a person from resisting by administering any intoxicant. Sexual intercourse with a person who is known to be unconscious of the nature of the act (e.g. sexual intercourse with a person who is sleeping, passed out or blacked out from alcohol or drugs.) Sexual intercourse with a person who is incapable of giving legal consent or under the legal age. Sexual intercourse with a student who is unable to give consent because of a language barrier. Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 In November of 1990 President George Bush signed into law the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act. This piece of legislation will affect, to some extent, the campus security programs of every postsecondary institution in the nation. The Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act establishes a minimum standard for the disclosure of campus crime statistics in each institution's "annual report". Numbers of the following offenses which are reported (to campus security authorities or local police agencies) to have occurred on campus' must be reported: Murder Sex Offenses Robbery Aggravated Assault Burglary Motor Vehicle Theft Also required to be reported are the numbers of arrests for the following crimes that have occurred on campus': Liquor Law Violations Drug Abuse Violations Weapons Possession The campus/center includes any building or property owned or controlled by the institution of higher education within the same reasonably contiguous area and used by the institution in direct support of, or

4 related to, its educational purposes; or any building or property owned or controlled by student organizations recognized by the institution. Categories and Definitions Mandatory categories of this act include as follows: 1. Murder - the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another 2. Sex Offenses - a forcible sex offense is "any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against another person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent" and includes forcible rape, forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object and forcible fondling. Non forcible sex offenses are acts of "unlawful, non forcible sexual intercourse" and include incest and statutory rape. 3. Robbery - the taking, or attempting to take, of anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, or care of another person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or putting the victim in fear of immediate harm. 4. Aggravated Assault - an unlawful attack by one person upon another wherein the offender uses a weapon or displays it in a threatening manner, or the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness - note that an (unsuccessful) attempt to commit murder would be classified as an aggravated assault. 5. Burglary - the unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or theft - note that forced entry is not a required element of the offense, so long as the entry is unlawful (constituting a trespass) it may be accomplished via an unlocked door or window - included are (unsuccessful) attempts to commit a burglary where forced is employed, or where a perpetrator is frightened off while entering an unlocked door or climbing through an open window. 6. Motor Vehicle Theft - The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. 7. Liquor Law Violations * - violations of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession or use of alcoholic beverages (with the exception of "driving under the influence" or "drunkenness"). 8. Drug Abuse Violations * - violations of laws prohibiting the production, distribution, and/or use of certain controlled substances and the equipment or devices utilized in their preparation and/or use. 9. Weapons Possessions * - violations of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, concealment, or use of firearms, cutting instruments, explosives, incendiary devices, or other deadly weapons. * Resulting in arrest.

5 Crime Information and Statistics Upper Iowa University Madison Center will publish and distribute an annual security report containing campus security policies and procedures as well as well as center crime statistics. The statistics are compiled in cooperation with the Madison Police Department. Statistics concerning the occurrences of the following criminal offenses at the Madison Center reported to center authorities or local police are as follows: OFFENSES 1/1-12/31/13 1/1-12/31/12 1/1-12/31/11 Number Number Number Murder Manslaughter Forcible Sex Offenses Non forcible Sex Offenses Robbery Aggravated Assault Simple Assault Burglary Theft Motor-Vehicle Theft Arson Hate Crimes Intimidation Destruction/Damage Statistics concerning the number of arrests for the following crimes occurring at the center are as follows: Liquor-Law Violations Drug Abuse Violations Weapons Possession Crime statistics will be maintained on a calendar year basis in compliance with the Campus Security Act. Anyone having questions about the Campus Security and Safety Report may contact the Center Coordinator at